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Leighton, Barry; Wellman, Barry – Urban Affairs Quarterly, 1979
A network analytic approach to the community question is proposed in order to separate concepts which may or may not be closely associated. (Author/RLV)
Descriptors: Community, Community Characteristics, Community Development, Dropouts
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Molotch, Harvey – Urban Affairs Quarterly, 1979
An attempt is made to solve the problem of how the existence of a natural ruling class in the United States determines the shape and character of the urban residential neighborhood. (Author/RLV)
Descriptors: Capitalism, Community Change, Dropouts, Economic Factors
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Freeman, Jo – Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, 1980
Reviews factors such as income, employment, housing, and transportation which tend to keep women and female-headed families concentrated in cities. Proposes that cities are ideal places for future experimentation in lifestyles not based on traditional sex roles. (GC)
Descriptors: Dropouts, Economic Factors, Employment, Fatherless Family
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Rapoport, Amos – Journal of Social Issues, 1980
Examines the reasons that particular locations, housing forms, and neighborhood characteristics are preferred by particular groups. Addresses the issue of whether urban or suburban settings are more suitable for family life. Discusses contrasts between housing and social interaction in Israel and the United States. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Cultural Differences, Dropouts, Family Life
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Levy, Paul; McGrath, Dennis – Social Policy, 1979
Advocates of the "new realism" in urban revitalization argue that effective urban policy involves attracting industries and white-collar taxpayers while improving public management and reducing public services. If this approach is not counterbalanced by socially conscious interests, cities may soon have little room for many of their present…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Economic Change, Economically Disadvantaged, Investment